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Maihueniopsis camachoi

Maihueniopsis camachoi (Espinosa) F.Ritter
Maihueniopsis camachoi
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Maihueniopsis camachoi is a species in the Cactaceae family, native to northern Chile. It was described in 1980 by F. Ritter, based on earlier work by Espinosa.

Description

Maihueniopsis camachoi belongs to the genus Maihueniopsis within the Cactaceae family. This species is distributed in northern Chile. The scientific name was formally published in 1980 by F. Ritter, who reclassified a previously described taxon originally attributed to Espinosa.

Distribution

Chile North

Synonyms

Opuntia camachoiTephrocactus camachoi

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